Rukhmabai Raut: one of India's first practising female doctors who fought child marriage at its archaic best during colonial India. If you didn't have that inspiring name branded in your head already, allow Google to rectify the error. Once you've fetched a steaming cup of java and settled in your swivel chair at work, the Google Doodle is the first thing your eyes hit—a palm-sized graphic ensuring that you've got your daily quota of general knowledge and have something interesting to throw in during those lulls in coffee machine conversations. And today's honour goes to this successful multi-hyphenate, whose 153rd birthday is being celebrated with a custom Google Doodle.

So who exactly is Rukhmabai Raut and why should you remember her name? Join us for a quick history lesson:

Born today in Bombay in 1864, Rukhmabai Raut was married off at the age of 11 to a 19-year-old man, Dadaji Bhikaji Raut. She, however, staunchly refused to live in her marital home and gave priority to her education instead.

Once she had neared 20 years of age, Dadaji appealed the Bombay High Court to have her move in with him. Over the course of the next three years, the case was debated in both England and India, with the court ultimately declaring that she move in with her husband or face six months of imprisonment. Raut proudly chose the latter.

The oppressive verdict was subsequently overruled by Queen Victoria, which served as a catalyst for the government to usher in the Age of Consent Act, 1891, despite rigid opposition from conservative families in India.

Having attained legal separation from her husband in 1888, Raut penned multiple letters in newspapers and publications using the pseudonym 'A Hindu Lady' that awarded her the love and support of the locals, and ultimately helped generate a fund to support her desire to study medicine. She completed her course at the London School of Medicine for Women under the patronage of Dr Edith Pechey of Bombay's Cama Hospital.

Once she returned as a qualified physician, she dedicated the next 35 years of her life to helping people in Rajkot and Surat, where she served as the chief medical officer.

Being a victim of child marriage herself, she actively campaigned against the institution, right up until the age of 91 when she passed away peacefully on September 25, 1955.

Depicted standing proud and unfazed in the Doodle as she was in life, in what was hitherto considered male territory, Raut served as a trailblazer. “Today's Doodle by illustrator Shreya Gupta shows the courageous doctor among her patients, doing the dedicated work of a skilled physician,” read the accompanying blog post by Google.

Google's Doodle couldn't have come at a better time—with headlines ringing in the truth of these chaotic times, we could all use a little inspiration to tide us through. But make no mistake; this isn't Google's only endeavour to shine the light on the path-breaking, trailblazing women who complement India's nuanced history. Here are a few others that have been celebrated on the search engine's homepage.